Zoo and exotic medicine is a highly specialized and challenging veterinary field—one that Dr. Javier Nevarez has tackled head on since graduating from veterinary school and completing a zoo medicine internship in 2002. He then achieved American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM) diplomate and the European College of Zoological Medicine (ECZM) diplomate status in 2011, [...]
Critical and emergency cases often present to the primary veterinarian, where the pet may be stabilized and kept for overnight care or transferred to a local emergency facility. Many veterinarians enjoy the chaos and urgency surrounding these cases, while others must leave their comfort zone to effectively care for them. For those who do not [...]
According to the collaborative care coalition, the average primary veterinarian sees around 42 internal medicine cases per month, second only to dermatology cases at 43 per month. Despite that these cases comprise most of their caseload, primary veterinarians refer only about 7% to an internal medicine specialist for better disease management. Yet, many of the [...]
Most general practice veterinarians encounter skin or ear problems in their patients daily, so we prioritized adding several dermatologists to our VESPECON consulting team. Dr. Emily Rothstein, who is a valuable addition to our specialist team, with more than 25 years of dermatology experience, is available for virtual consultations with primary veterinarians who need help [...]
Our team of world-renowned veterinary experts is at the heart of everything we do at VESPECON, and we want veterinarians who use our services to have the opportunity to get to know these specialists better. Today, we’re introducing Dr. Jan Bellows, DVM, a diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College (DAVDC) and the American Board [...]
Avian and exotics veterinary specialists work with lesser-known species than most veterinarians, and cater to small, furry, scaly, and feathered friends rather than dogs and cats. Exotics veterinarians are few and far between and may practice exclusively with exotic pets, wildlife, zoo animals, or in a mixed practice with dogs and cats. These practitioners are [...]
Diagnosing and treating animal diseases would not be possible without veterinary clinical pathologists, who analyze body fluids and tissues and provide veterinarians with valuable information about their patients’ diseases and illnesses. Most veterinarians partner with one or more outside laboratories, which generally include free pathologist consultations with their service costs. However, VESPECON recognizes that some [...]
The VESPECON team is composed of specialists who provide consultation and support to other veterinary professionals across the country. We are proud of our team’s depth and breadth of expertise, and want you to get to know them better. Dr. Joya Griffin, one of our exemplary veterinary dermatologists, has a passion for improving patient quality [...]
We couldn’t function at VESPECON without our dedicated specialist team. These heroes are available at your fingertips to share their expertise, elevate patient care, and guide general veterinarians through complex cases. We’re always raving about our dream team, and we think it’s time for you to get to know them. We hope you get the [...]
You probably see patients with skin issues daily in your clinic, and you likely successfully treat most with tried and true medications and strategies. But, are you also successfully managing patients with difficult-to-control allergies, recurrent ear infections, or suspected autoimmune disease? These patients would most likely benefit from early dermatology referral and collaborative care, rather [...]
